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Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
March 2012 winter storm
Executive Summary
The purpose of the Natural Hazard Mitigation plan is to enhance disaster safety and resilience at the University of Oregon, thereby protecting the University’s core mission of teaching, research, and public service.
Full plan updated Fall 2016
Employee vehicle damaged during a 2009 storm
Table of Contents
Introduction 2 Methodology 4 Campus Profile 5 Earthquake Hazard 6 Flood Hazard 7 Severe Storm 8 Mission & Goals 9 Action Items 10 Implementation 14 Maintenance 15
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EMU Water Damage, 2006
Introduction
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Introduction
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Steering committee members represented the following departments: Campus Planning & Facilities Management Emergency Management & Continuity Environmental Health & Safety Information Services Housing Risk Management
Since the adoption of the original Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2006 the university established an Emergency Management & Continuity program (UOEMC) that now oversees mitigation activities on campus. In 2009, UOEMC started the process to update the 2006 University of Oregon Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, which was approved by FEMA in 2011. In 2015, UOEMC began the next update due to FEMA in 2016. The plan update process, started in 2015 and completed in 2016, was funded through UOEMC’s general budget. The primary tasks of the plan update process included:
§ Reconvening of the steering committee
§ Interviews of steering committee members and stakeholders
§ Research of University characteristics
§ Development of risk assessment
§ Revision of goals and action items
§ Revision of the plan maintenance and implementation schedule
§ Development of an appendix to address the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Portland, and
Pine Mountain.
Methodology
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The University of Oregon serves a dynamic population of nearly 30,000 students, faculty, and staff, plus a large number of visitors for athletic events, performances, and other public gatherings. The 300+ acre Eugene campus consists of over 100 buildings, ranging from the 136-year old Deady Hall to the brand-new Lewis Integrative Science Building. In addition, the campus contains 140 acres of diverse open space, from historic quads to riverfront property. The scale of the University of Oregon becomes most apparent when its economic impact is considered. Direct spending by the University, its students, and visitors totals $1.14 billion annually, representing a broader economic impact that exceeds $2.5 billion each year.
Campus Profile
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Principle Investigator Home Unit Award Amount Percent of Total
Arts & Sciences, College of $56,239,163.00 49.1%Education, College of $32,965,893.00 28.8%Research Centers & Institutes $8,664,845.00 7.6%Library $3,846,118.00 3.4%Research VPRI Office $3,298,454.00 2.9%Architecture & Allied Arts, School of $3,004,660.00 2.6%VP Academic Affairs $2,467,481.00 2.2%Graduate School $1,567,522.00 1.4%International Affairs $1,153,635.00 1.0%Law, School of $505,652.00 0.4%Research Core Services $297,632.00 0.3%Honors College $182,914.00 0.2%University Advancement $140,046.00 0.1%Business, College of $138,000.00 0.1%Journalism & Communication, School of $65,000.00 0.1%VP Student Life $58,459.00 0.1%Research and Innovation Services $22,500.00 0.0%Senior VP & Provost $11,784.00 0.0%Campus Planning, Design & Construction $5,000.00 0.0%Grand Total $114,634,756.00 100%
Student Body Enrollment by School, 2012
Research Award Amounts by Unit, FY15
Earthquake hazard type
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The university’s geographic position makes it susceptible to earthquakes from three sources: 1. The off-shore Cascadia Fault Zone 2. Deep, intra-plate events within the
subducting Juan de Fuca plate 3. Shallow crustal events within the
North America Plate. Tsunamis are common after earthquakes and pose a considerable risk for the Oregon Institute for Marine Biology.
Cascadia Scenario Impact Zones
Source: Oregon Resilience Plan, 2013
Flood hazard type
The majority of the University of Oregon campus is located outside the 100-year floodplain (one of the most common ways for designating flood risk). The areas most vulnerable to flooding are those along the Willamette River and near Autzen Stadium. It should be noted that most buildings within the 100-year floodplain were constructed at raised elevations to reduce the potential for flood damage.
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Severe Storm hazard type
Key Issues Life Safety: Falling branches and other debris from trees pose a threat to people living, working, and studying on campus. Property Vulnerability: During a severe storm trees can damage structures and the contents of buildings. Water damage may also threaten the campus. Emergency Routes: Fallen trees and other debris may block essential routes and hinder emergency response.
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Mission & Goals
Mission: The mission of the University of Oregon Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is to create a disaster resilient University of Oregon Goal 1: Reduce risks posed by seismic, flood, and severe storm events on campus. Goal 2: Continue to advance the integration of institutional and hazard data to better identify campus risk and enhance emergency planning. Goal 3: Increase awareness and promote risk reduction activities through education and outreach. Goal 4: Integrate risk reduction strategies into university plans, policies and practices. Goal 5: Establish and maintain methods to ensure plan implementation and further mitigation practices on campus.
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Action Items
Each of the five goals in the plan has a set of related action items. To facilitate implementation, each of these action items is fully described in a worksheet contained within the full plan. The template below illustrates the information recorded in each worksheet, while the tables on the following pages summarize the 32 action items contained in the plan.
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Priority AcIons
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Implementation
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Maintenance
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This plan is overseen by the University of Oregon Natural Hazards Mitigation Steering Committee and the Campus Vulnerability Assessment Team (CVAT). UOEMC provides staff support to both groups. The Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing and guiding the implementation of the mitigation plan. This group, composed of directors of many administrative units that have an expressed role or responsibility for any element in the emergency management phases (e.g. response, recovery, preparedness, and mitigation), reports to the CVAT. UOEMC will hold the title of Convener and will ensure that the committee regularly meets and achieves its objectives. The Steering Committee will be responsible for maintaining and updating the plan by holding quarterly meetings and 2-Year Review Meetings.
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Contact Information University of Oregon Safety and Risk Services | Emergency Management & Continuity emc.uoregon.edu [email protected] Becca Puleo, Emergency Management Specialist [email protected]
Mitigation Committee • Becca Puleo, Emergency Management • Darin Dehle, Campus Planning and Facilities Management • Allen Gidley, University • Tony Hardenbrook, Campus Planning and Facilities
Management • Flo Hoskinson, Risk Management • Jon Marchetta, Finance & Administrative Shared Services • Brett Rogers, Campus Planning and Facilities Management • Tony Saxman, Information • Steve Stuckmeyer, Environmental Health & Safety
